CONGRESSMAN in a Sentence

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The captain introduced her to the secretary of a congressman, a cynical young widow with many acquaintances in the navy.

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 Meanings and Examples of CONGRESSMAN
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congressman
 n.  man who is a member of the U.S. Congress, especially of the House of Representatives
Classic Sentence:
1  The captain introduced her to the secretary of a congressman, a cynical young widow with many acquaintances in the navy.
Main Street By Sinclair Lewis
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXVII
2  With the congressman's secretary and the teacher Carol leased a small flat.
Main Street By Sinclair Lewis
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXVII
Example Sentence:
1  The angry congressman wanted to impeach the president for his misdeeds.
2  After volunteers helped canvass the sentiments of his constituents, the congressman was confident that he represented the majority opinion of his district.
3  Always bellowing "America first!," the congressman was such a jingoist you could almost hear the sabers rattling as he marched down the halls.
4  Sestak left the Navy in January 2006 and is now a second-term congressman from the Philadelphia suburbs.
5  The congressman's corruption dishonoured himself and his family.